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The regular Sunnyside City Council meeting was held August 10, 2026 (the metadata timestamp is August 11 UTC). The council approved the consent agenda, including minutes and routine payroll, claim-voucher, and wire-transfer payments; the transcript’s dollar amounts are garbled. The main procurement-related item was Amendment No. 1 to Task Order 2025-02 with HLA Engineering and Land Surveying for the Well No. 6 rehabilitation project. The revised scope shifts from physical well rehabilitation to design for site fencing, wellhouse HVAC, and control-system improvements, with a stated overall project cost of about $741,000 funded 65% by a loan and 35% by a grant. The amendment raises the engineering task-order total to $112,300, including design engineering and bidding support. The council approved authorizing the interim city manager to sign the amendment; the vote was reported as three in favor, two opposed, and two abstentions.

Council members raised questions about the project’s necessity, cost breakdown, funding deadline and loan terms, and the well’s operating data. Staff agreed to provide written answers and seek an HLA presentation for a future meeting. Members also discussed reviewing the city’s reliance on HLA and its value for money, but no contracting-policy change was adopted. Staff reported that a consultant would assess the Public Works Department and inform possible organizational changes; no procurement decision on that assessment was made at this meeting.